Morvern Callar (2002) on Netflix
Morvern Callar works at a supermarket in a Scottish port town. On Christmas morning she finds her boyfriend dead by suicide; he has left her a manuscript, funeral money and a mixtape.
- Netflix2.9/5
- IMDb6.8/1012,631 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes84%
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Plot summary
Morvern Callar works at a supermarket in a Scottish port town, alongside her closest friend, Lanna. Christmas morning brings the discovery that her boyfriend has taken his own life. He leaves her presents, a mixtape, money for a funeral and the manuscript of a novel he wrote and dedicated to her, with a note giving his reasoning. Morvern puts her own name on the cover page and sends the manuscript to the publisher the note names. She tells Lanna that her boyfriend has moved abroad. When the publisher writes back with interest, she arranges to be reachable while on holiday in Spain, and Lanna travels with her.
Cast
- Raife Patrick Burchellas Boy in Room 1022
- Dan Cadanas Dazzer
- Carolyn Calderas Sheila Tequila
- Steven Cardwellas Welcoming Courier
- El Carretteas Gypsy Taxi Driver
- Andrew Flanniganas Overdose
- Mette Karlsvikas Sick Girl / Bikini Girl
- Andrew Knowlesas Green Boy #1
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Morvern Callar (2002)
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- The 2022 Sight and Sound critics' poll ranked Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar 243rd on its list of the best movies of all time.
- Musician Kim Gordon, best known for Sonic Youth, named Morvern Callar one of her favorite movies and an influence on her own art, highlighting its soundtrack as a "character" and "a thread throughout the film".
- Director Sean Baker named Morvern Callar one of his ten favorite films of the 21st century in a poll conducted by The New York Times in 2025.
- The band Beach House has cited Morvern Callar as a favorite film and introduced it at the inaugural edition of Baltimore's New/Next Film Festival.
